Seattle Travel Blog

I’ll confess I have no idea where this shot was taken. Clearly somewhere along the coast of West Seattle, facing the city. But isn’t it striking? The water looks so strangely muted, and I love the colors. [Photo courtesy of SheldonPhotography]

The thing about plays with small casts is that there’s no room for weak links. Each character must be real, every single moment of the production. Shut those characters in an isolated cabin and force them to discuss life’s most awkward topics, and you’ve got a few roles to challenge...

Whether you’re into shopping or hiking, Seattle and the surrounding area is an excellent place to visit when it’s vacation time. But with a reputation of rainy, chilly weather most months, is summer really the only ideal time to visit Seattle? That all depends on what you want out of your...

Held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington along the Columbia River Gorge, the Sasquatch Music Festival combines two of Seattle’s greatest assets: gorgeous scenery on a summer day and indie music. This year the festival will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 27th through the 30th and...

Today’s snapshot is courtesy of Seatown Seabar & Rotisserie, one of local chef Tom Douglas’s acclaimed restaurants. As you might expect from the name, Seatown serves up fresh seafood and juicy meats from the rotisserie. They also have a “rotating oyster program,” serving up...

This colorful shot was taken last Friday, May 6th, by Wonderlane. The descriptions reads: “Fresh Tibetan Prayer flags wave in the wind, purple azaleas, commemorating new prayer wheels (out of frame to the left), white birch, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle.”

Well, yeah, Seattle has the largest farmers market in the U.S. But Pike Place isn’t the only…place for fresh produce, seafood and more. Capitol Hill’s blog recently announced the Broadway Farmers Market is now open for the year. The market, located at Broadway Ave E and E Pine Street...

If the dozens of bus-side advertisements weren’t enough to remind me that Sakura Con was last week, my morning walk with the pup through downtown Seattle sure was. While I didn’t attend the conference myself, a quick Flickr search led me to a few pics of the craziness, all courtesy of bade_md: (The...

Food trucks. Manna for foodies. The real deal. Street food is more than just hot dogs – in Seattle, it’s gumbo, pulled pork, and duck confit. While food vendors have faced somewhat of an uphill battle when it comes to serving up kick-ass, cheap eats on the street, there’s still plenty of...

It’s a rainy Easter Sunday in Seattle, but yesterday was widely acknowledged as the best day of the year so far in the city, weather-wise. The sky was blue, the sun was out, and it was safe to bare your arms and legs outdoors! I didn’t make it over to West Seattle, but I commented to my husband...